Classroom Remediation Intervention Impacts on Mentally Retarded Adolescents Females Self Care Practice, their Mothers Stress and Family Cohesion

Study aim: Assess impacts of classroom remediation intervention on mentally retarded adolescents self care practice, their mothers� stress and family cohesion. Sample& Setting: 35 mentally retarded adolescents� females at 7th secondary school and 5th preparatory school of Al Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia was included. Results; about two thirds of the adolescents aged from 12-14 years and about half of them are in first year of preparatory school also more than four fifth from studied subjects� teachers� had experience in working with mentally retarded for more than 5 years old. Post the intervention, nearly all studied students was always responsible, do requested activities, cooperative, had self control, has initiation and good communication also studied adolescents� hygienic care practice were improved significantly post intervention. Regarding family cohesion it was improved significantly post the intervention. Conclusion: Post intervention adolescents become more responsible, self control, able to provide self care practice and significant differences was found post intervention and also their families� cohesion were improved post the intervention which decrease mothers� stress level in dealing with the adolescents and maintain good relation with them. Recommendation; Adolescents and mothers� need good preparation to deal with the disease; satisfy needs and maintain family cohesion.